What is your best travel tip that most people don’t know?
Travelling the world is one of the most exciting and eye-opening experiences you will ever have in your lifetime. But you will never know what misfortune or struggle is on your way, maybe you will be caught up with a pickpocketer, health issue or something more verse. It’s mandatory for you to beware and be prepared for unlikely events that may happen to you. In this article, we have listed down the “ Top 5 Unknown Travel Tips” according to the replies received for the below question on the AskReddit thread.
1. Roll everything, fold nothing
If you are looking forward to saving some space in your suitcase for your next travel trip, consider rolling your clothes instead of folding them in the traditional way. Keep in mind, not to fold clothes made of delicate or stiff material, since rolling them may damage and wrinkle the material. check out this video to find out the steps to fold your clothes in the perfect way.
2. Search flights in the airline’s original language
Airfare is the most expensive cost of your travel. no matter whether you’re travelling solo or with your family, finding a cheap flight will be the fact that makes or breaks your trip. Always search for the flights in the native language of the destination also keep the below points in your mind to find out the cheapest flight for your next trip,
- Try the cheapest days to fly out ( Skyscanner )
- Go incognito when booking flights
- Direct flights are costly try flights with transit
- Find the locations on offer
3. Cubes are friends
What do you prefer when you open your travel bag? a neatly organized bag or a jumbled mess. Try a Packing Cube when you are organizing your suitcase for your next trip.
4. Download google map for offline use
When you are in an unknown country, you don’t know what to expect, you may lose your internet connection in the middle of nowhere, and how would you find the way out ? as a solution for that, always download the entire city map on google for offline use, if possible have a print copy on your hand.
5. Duct tape the expensive stuff
This may be an odd tip to try out, but losing your photography equipment or other valuable devices will be a nightmare on your vacation. According to the Reddit reply, putting duct tape on your valuable equipment will save you from someone stealing. Nobody wants to steal broken stuff right?
Those are the “ Top 5 Unknown Travel Tips ” according to the Reddit thread on the opinions of different individuals around the world. What is the best travel tip in your opinion? comment below.
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